Infants and Children : Prenatal-Middle Children - 7th edition

Discusses topics in development from prenatal issues through middle childhood. Real examples illustrate the diversity of children in the US and worldwide. This text is grounded in current research and covers social issues for children and families with a multicultural emphasis. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Table of Contents Ch. 1 History, theory, and research strategies 2 Ch. 2 Biological and environmental foundations 52 Ch. 3 Prenatal development 92 Ch. 4 Birth and the newborn baby 128 Ch. 5 Physical development in infancy and toddlerhood 164 Ch. 6 Cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood 206 Ch. 7 Emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood 248 Ch. 8 Physical development in early childhood 286 Ch. 9 Cognitive development in early childhood 314 Ch. 10 Emotional and social development in early childhood 356 Ch. 11 Physical development in middle childhood 400 Ch. 12 Cognitive development in middle childhood 426 Ch. 13 Emotional and social development in middle childhood 468

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